A couple of years ago, the Daily Press' own music buffs Sam McDonald and Mike Holtzclaw shared some favorite tunes for setting that very romantic mood on Valentine's Day. Here are the songs they chose - as well as a few clunkers to avoid:

Dick Clark accumulated a lot of critics over the years. Somehow they came to the conclusion that he was often pandering to lowest common denominators in his various television presentations.
As far as I am concerned those critics were either blind to...

When she created "Menopause: The Musical," Central Floridian Jeanie Linders tapped into something in the psyches of women of a certain age. Suddenly, "the change" was something to celebrate, an excuse for a fabulously silly girls' night out.
With her...

Bobby Rogers, a singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the Motown group the Miracles, has died at 73. Rogers died early Sunday morning in Detroit after a long illness, according to the Associated Press.
As a songwriter, Rogers worked...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the presenters who will induct the 2012 honorees. The 27th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place April 14 in Cleveland, and will debut on television May 5 at 9pm ET/PT on HBO....

Top 5 Concerts of the Coming Week: 1. MADONNA Once was Madonna actually had good songs — her zenith was 1986’s “Open Your Heart.” But she long ago traded image for true artistry, and has had only one chart-topping song...